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lifesaver

[lahyf-sey-ver] / ˈlaɪfˌseɪ vər /


NOUN
emergency medical technician
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Freezing ensures that your ingredients stay fresh for longer, cuts down on waste, helps you save money with fewer grocery trips and is a lifesaver on days when you don’t want to cook.

From Salon May 30, 2026

The low unemployment rate, perhaps the biggest surprise of the postpandemic labor market, has been a lifesaver for the economy.

From MarketWatch Jan. 10, 2026

This new capital has been a lifesaver for private-equity firms, many of which have struggled to raise money from institutional investors for nearly four years.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

But it didn’t yield era-defining singles like the pandemic lifesaver “Future Nostalgia” did.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2025

In a situation like this, where I don’t even know how to name the various kinds of rooms, The Maids’ special system turns out to be a lifesaver.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Surf lifesavers across the country were joining the homage in solidarity before starting their morning patrols.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

At Anthony Nolan we give hope to families affected by blood cancers and disorders, but we can't do it without the lifesavers that sign up to our register.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2025

Like well-trained lifesavers, they ran towards the crash.

From Seattle Times Jul. 22, 2022

Parents trained as lifesavers are their guides in the water, wearing orange rashies to further brighten the scene.

From New York Times Nov. 25, 2021

And then the lifesavers atop Lookout Hill fired another rocket into the wet sky, and I whirled in its light to see where the ship had foundered.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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